J. R. Miller

J. R. Miller BOOKS CHOICE EXCERPTS The Lord is My Shepherd The Shepherd Psalm The Lesson of Service	The Refuge in Sorrow A Word about TEMPER The Sacredness of Opportunity Taking Cheerful Views AMUSEMENTS	Thunder or Angel's Voice? Life as a Ladder Thread for a Web Begun How to Live a Beautiful Christian Life Choosing to Do HARD Things	My Will—or God's Will? Our Daily Bread Do Nothing Rashly While We May Looking One's Soul in the Face
Talking of One's Ailments Getting Help From Criticism Our Undiscovered Faults The Home of the Soul The Ministry of Kindness	The Ministry of Encouragement The Word that was NOT Said The SEEDS We Are Scattering Thoughtfulness and Tact PRAYER in the Christian life	Shut Your Door Ministries that Bless Finding God's Comfort Iron Shoes for Rough Roads Forward, and Not Back	Loyalty to Christ The Hallowing of Our Burden AFTERWARD Nevertheless, Afterward The Cost of Being a Blessing
Sorrow in Christian Homes The Beatitude for Sorrow The Duty of Forgetting Sorrow Losing SELF in Christ The Ministry of Comfort	Copying but a Fragment The Blessing of Weakness The Sweet Fragrance of Prayer The SILENT Christ Being Christians on Weekdays	The manliness of Jesus Glimpses at Life's Windows Don't Worry! Reasons for Not Worrying Transformed by Beholding	The Ripening of Character A Gentle Heart Pictures in the Heart Cheerful Counsel for Christians Christian Essentials
Paul's Advice to Timothy Paul's Last Words Blessings of Bereavement The Christian Husband The Christian Wife	Christian Motherhood The Engagement Ring The Marriage Altar The Marriage Altar—and After Secrets of Happy Home Life	The Home Conversation Our New Edens (the Christian home) Counsel and Help Mutual Forbearance On Loving Others	The Cure for Care The Duty of Encouragement Beautiful Old Age excerpt on old age The Problem of Christian Old Age Christ and I are Friends
More than Conquerors The Work of the Plough Being a Comfort to Others Judging Others For a Busy Day	Finishing Our Work Wayside Ministries The Christian in the World Guarded from Stumbling Secrets of Contentment	Can We Learn to be Contented? Looking at the Right Side The Grace of Thoughtfulness The Joy of the Lord Dangers of Discouragement	One Day at a Time Steps on the Stairs Giving What We Have Talking about one's self A Parable of Christian Growth
The Wider Life Personal Beauty Books and Reading The Ethics of Home-decoration The choice of FRIENDS	The Blessing of Quietness Seeds of Light Manly Men Losses The Service of Consecration	Learning Our Lessons Hands: a Study Living Victoriously Living up to our Prayers Broken Lives	Tired Feet The Blessing of Work Into the Desert Helpful People Coming to the End
Looking Unto the Hills Afterwards You Will Understand The Practice of Immortality Strength and Beauty Christian Manliness	Misunderstood Service Declined What God Thinks of Us Shallow Lives Crowding Out the Best	Things to Leave Undone Fruit in Its Season True Religion The Beauty of the Imperfect How to Meet Temptation	At the Full Price The Blessing of Hardness The Ministry of Hindrances In Time of Defeat The Duty of Fault-Finding
The Duty of Laughter Minding the 'Rests' The Cure for Weariness Judge as We Judge Every Day an Easter	Christmas Making The Blossoming of our Thorns Obedience that Pleases Christ The Outer and Inner Life The Beautifying of Imperfect Living	Speak it Out The Basis of Helpfulness Helping by Not Hindering The Duty of Pleasing Others The Privilege of Suffering Wrongfully	The Duty Waiting Without The Thanksgiving Habit Because You Are Strong Refuge from the Hurt of Tongues The Glasses You Wear
Our Deposit with Christ Christ's Deposit with Us The Making of Character Unfinished Life-building A Life of Character	The Influence of Companionship Making Life a Song The Beauty of the Lord Getting Christ's Touch The Strength of Quietness	The Blessing of Patience As it is in Heaven The Shadows We Cast On the Bearing of Our Burden Other People	Loving Your Neighbour The Cost of Being a Friend The Sin of Being a Discourager Summer Gathering for Winter's Needs Christ's Reserve in Teaching
In Time of Loneliness In the Everlasting Arms Under God's Wings I Am the Only One Left! At the Proper Time We Will Reap	Jesus and I are Friends! Life's Open Doors Numbering our Days Mastering the Blues Making or Marring Beauty	The Misuse of the Gift of Speech The Danger of Talking Too Much Books Worth While A Talk about Disposition The Advantage of Keeping One's Temper	The Grace of Being Obliging What to Do with Our Money What to Do with Our Hands Some Indirect Ways of Lying Things That Endure
The Cost of Reaching the Best When Kindness is Unkind The Interweaving of the Days Doing, and Not Doubting No True Work Is Vain	Be a Blessing Making a Living and Making a Life Our Lives, Words of God Two Ways The Duty of Being Always Strong	Strength for a New Year More than Food The Sin of Drifting The Value and Responsibility of One Life The Folly of Drifting into Marriage	Not to Show Sympathy Choosing Our Friends The Entanglements of Love Learning the Lessons of Love at Home Is Worrying a Christian Duty?
On the Footpath to Success Causes of Failure Sticking to One's Calling Putting Away Childish Things Remember the Way	The Inner Life David's Joy over Forgiveness What is Consecration? The Glory of the Common Life Kindness That Comes Too Late	Behold, the Man! Why did Peter Fail? The Yoke and the School Compensation in Life The Hidden Life	Wholesome or Unwholesome Living The Effacement of SELF The Habit of Happiness Comfort in Christ's Knowledge of Us Our Unanswered Prayers
The Beatitude for the Unsuccessful The Hidden Life People who Fail This Too, Shall Pass Away The Bible in Life	Being Christians on Weekdays Reaching for the Mountain Splendours The Wedded Life Comfort Through Personal Helpfulness The Blessing of Quietness	Life's Open Doors Religion in the Home By the Still Waters Living Victoriously Go Forward! The Unrecognised Christ	Coming to the End Shut In When We Are Laid Aside His Brother Also The Beauty of Kindness
Does God Care? The Mystery of Suffering The One Who Stands By Be of Good Cheer! How Jesus Comforts His Friends	After Bereavement—What? The Method of Grace You Will Not Mind the Roughness Why Does No One Ever See God? Faults and Ideals of Young Women	Faults and Ideals of Young Men The Excellent Woman Glimpses of the Heavenly Life Uniting with the Church Speak Tenderly	In Perfect Peace Face to Face with One's Own Life The Fragrance of the Ointment If Two of You Shall Agree The Master's Friendships
Friendship with Christ What to Do with Our Unequal Chance Slow and Steady Advance is the Best The Rewards of Obedience The Path of Life	The Living God The Fruits of Wisdom Do the Next Thing People as a 'Means of Grace' The Way to Victory	More White than Black The Master and the Doubter The Veiling of Lives Portions for Those Who Lack In That Which Is Least	The Thanksgiving Lesson Learning to Love The Other Days What to Do with Our Unequal Chance Mistaken Ministering
Some Lessons on Spiritual Growth The First Temptation The Story of Cain and Abel The Story of Enoch The Outcome of Lot's Choice	Saul Rejected as King David and Goliath The Way of Safety The Way of the Righteous (Psalm 1) God's Works and Word (Psalm 19)	David's Confession (Psalm 51) Solomon's Sin Naaman the Leper Isaiah's Call to Service The Gracious Invitation	Daniel's Principles Nebuchadnezzar's Dream The Fiery Furnace Israel often Reproved Jonah Sent to Nineveh
The Law of Love Hearing and Doing The Penitent Woman The Seed in the Four Kinds of Soil A Troubled Sea	A Troubled Soul A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman True Blessedness Worldliness and Trust The Golden Rule	False and True Discipleship Alone, Yet Not Alone The Beloved Disciple The Sin of Lying Stephen the First Martyr	Paul Before King Agrippa The New Life in Christ Paul's Counsel to the Thessalonians Paul's Charge to Timothy The Blessing of Cheerfulness Heavenly Worship

If any 19th century American Christian writer warrants reprinting, it is J. R. Miller! His writing style is delightfully smooth, his insights are spiritual diamonds on every page, and his pastoral applications are delivered with the skill of a well-seasoned physician of souls. (Pastor Bill Shishko)
His books are restful and soothing, full of quiet but fresh inspiration and cheery optimism. They have comforted and encouraged countless thousands of readers.
One friend paid this tribute to J. R. Miller: "We all loved him. His gentleness made him great. His winsomeness had no weakness in it. Somehow everybody felt drawn to him. He seemed so closely in touch with the best in heart and life. He was as gentle as a child, yet firm as a rock. He was lovable and helpful; always true, always tender.
Editor's note: J. R. Miller is a very profitable writer, who has tremendous insights into many practical aspects of the Christian life. But he does have some theological weaknesses—so he should be read with a measure of caution. His better books and sermons are bolded.